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Floating Cabin, King's Highway, stored in cellar, previously used on Delaware River, Salem, Salem County, NJ
Summary
The structure was moved from Delaware River, Hancock's Bridge vicinity, to its current location.
Significance: Around the turn of the century, during shad season, these buildings were lashed together on the Delaware River and lived in by the fishermen; they fished from small skiffs.
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N721
Survey number: HABS NJ-993
Building/structure dates: ca. 1900 Initial Construction
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Date
1900 - 1980
Contributors
Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Carpenter, Preston
University of Delaware, Center for Historic Architecture & Engineering, contractor
Milley, Kate, transmitter
Adams, Cynthia, historian
Location
Mount Salem, 39.57178, -75.46714
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html
